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HubSpot Reports Q4 and Full Year 2023 Results

February 14, 2024

HubSpot, Inc. (NYSE: HUBS), the customer platform for scaling companies, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023.
 
Financial Highlights:
 
Revenue
Fourth Quarter 2023:
  • Total revenue was $581.9 million, up 24% compared to Q4'22.
  • Subscription revenue was $570.2 million, up 24% compared to Q4'22.
  • Professional services and other revenue was $11.7 million, up 2% compared to Q4'22.
 
Full Year 2023:
  • Total revenue was $2.17 billion, up 25% compared to 2022.
  • Subscription revenue was $2.12 billion, up 26% compared to 2022.
  • Professional services and other revenue was $46.8 million, down 16% compared to 2022.
 
Operating Income (Loss)
Fourth Quarter 2023:
  • GAAP operating margin was (4.2%), compared to (2.9%) in Q4'22.
  • Non-GAAP operating margin was 16.9%, compared to 13.6% in Q4'22.
  • GAAP operating loss was ($24.3) million, compared to ($13.5) million in Q4'22.
  • Non-GAAP operating income was $98.1 million, compared to $64.0 million in Q4'22.
 
Full Year 2023:
  • GAAP operating margin was (9.6%), compared to (6.3%) in 2022.
  • Non-GAAP operating margin was 15.2%, compared to 9.8% in 2022.
  • GAAP operating loss was ($208.1) million, compared to ($109.1) million in 2022.
  • Non-GAAP operating income was $330.3 million, compared to $169.1 million in 2022.
 
Net Income (Loss)
Fourth Quarter 2023:
  • GAAP net loss was ($13.6) million, or ($0.27) per basic and diluted share, compared to ($15.6) million, or ($0.32) per basic and diluted share in Q4'22.
  • Non-GAAP net income was $92.4 million, or $1.83 per basic and $1.76 per diluted share, compared to $56.8 million, or $1.17 per basic and $1.11 per diluted share in Q4'22.
  • Weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding for GAAP net loss per share was 50.3 million, compared to 48.8 million basic and diluted shares in Q4'22.
  • Weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding for non-GAAP net income per share was 50.3 million and 52.6 million respectively, compared to 48.8 million and 51.1 million, respectively in Q4'22.
 
Full Year 2023:
  • GAAP net loss was ($176.3) million, or ($3.53) per basic and diluted share, compared to ($112.7) million, or ($2.35) per basic and diluted share in 2022.
  • Non-GAAP net income was $307.4 million, or $6.16 per basic and $5.89 per diluted share, compared to $141.8 million, or $2.95 per basic and $2.78 per diluted share in 2022.
  • Weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding for GAAP net loss per share was 49.9 million, compared to 48.1 million basic and diluted shares in 2022.
  • Weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding for non-GAAP net income per share was 49.9 million and 52.2 million respectively, compared to 48.1 million and 51.1 million, respectively in 2022.
 
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
  • The company’s cash, cash equivalents, and short-term and long-term investments balance was $1.7 billion as of December 31, 2023.
  • During the fourth quarter, the company generated $104.3 million of cash from operating cash flow, compared to $90.0 million during Q4'22.
  • During the fourth quarter, the company generated $108.7 million of cash from non-GAAP operating cash flow and $83.0 million of non-GAAP free cash flow, compared to $90.0 million of cash from non-GAAP operating cash flow and $70.9 million of non-GAAP free cash flow during Q4'22.
  • During 2023, the company generated $351.0 million of cash from operating cash flow, compared to $273.2 million during 2022.
  • During 2023, the company generated $392.5 million of cash from non-GAAP operating cash flow and $292.5 million of non-GAAP free cash flow, compared to $273.2 million of cash from non-GAAP operating cash flow and $191.4 million of non-GAAP free cash flow during 2022.
 
Additional Recent Business Highlights
  • Grew Customers to 205,091 at December 31, 2023, up 23% from December 31, 2022.
  • Average Subscription Revenue Per Customer was $11,365 during the fourth quarter of 2023, up 1% compared to the fourth quarter of 2022.

“We saw a strong finish to a good year despite the challenging macro environment,” said Yamini Rangan, Chief Executive Officer at HubSpot. “Our customers have high confidence in our ability to help them grow in any environment and we are becoming the clear platform of choice for scaling companies. 2023 was a banner year for product innovation with over 800 enhancements across our platform. At the same time, we drove go-to-market execution across digital, sales, and partner channels while staying focused on our bi-modal strategy. As we look to 2024, we are doubling down on making HubSpot even easier to buy with a new seats-based pricing model. We have clear momentum in a large market, our pricing evolution will allow us to acquire and serve more customers, and the pace of product innovation will help us achieve our goal of becoming the #1 AI powered customer platform for scaling companies.”

Business Outlook
Based on information available as of February 14, 2024, HubSpot is issuing guidance for the first quarter of 2024 and full year 2024 as indicated below.

First Quarter 2024:

  • Total revenue is expected to be in the range of $596.0 million to $598.0 million.
    • Foreign exchange rates are expected to have a neutral impact on first quarter 2024 revenue growth(1).
  • Non-GAAP operating income is expected to be in the range of $83.0 million to $84.0 million.
  • Non-GAAP net income per common share is expected to be in the range of $1.48 to $1.50. This assumes approximately 53.1 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding.
Full Year 2024:
  • Total revenue is expected to be in the range of $2.55 billion to $2.56 billion.
    • Foreign exchange rates are expected to have a neutral impact on full year 2024 revenue growth(1).
  • Non-GAAP operating income is expected to be in the range of $408.0 million to $412.0 million.
  • Non-GAAP net income per common share is expected to be in the range of $6.86 to $6.94. This assumes approximately 53.6 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding.

(1)Foreign exchange rates impact on revenue is calculated by comparing current period rates with prior period average rates.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In our earnings press releases, conference calls, slide presentations, and webcasts, we may use or discuss non-GAAP financial measures, as defined by Regulation G. The GAAP financial measure most directly comparable to each non-GAAP financial measure used or discussed, and a reconciliation of the differences between each non-GAAP financial measure and the comparable GAAP financial measure, are included in this press release after the consolidated financial statements. Our earnings press releases containing such non-GAAP reconciliations can be found in the Investors section of our website ir.hubspot.com.


Conference Call Information

HubSpot will host a conference call on Thursday, February 14, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) to discuss the company’s fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial results and its business outlook. To register for this conference call, please use this dial in registration link or visit HubSpot's Investor Relations website at ir.hubspot.com. After registering, a confirmation email will be sent, including dial-in details and a unique code for entry. Participants who wish to register for the conference call webcast please use this link.

Following the conference call, a replay will be available at (866) 813-9403 (domestic) or +44 204-525-0658 (international). The replay passcode is 729837. An archived webcast of this conference call will also be available on HubSpot's Investor Relations website at ir.hubspot.com.

The company has used, and intends to continue to use, the investor relations portion of its website as a means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with disclosure obligations under Regulation FD.

 

About HubSpot
HubSpot is the customer platform that helps businesses connect and grow better. HubSpot delivers seamless connection for customer-facing teams with a unified platform that includes AI-powered engagement hubs, a Smart CRM, and a connected ecosystem with over 1,500 App Marketplace integrations, a community network, and educational content. Learn more at www.hubspot.com .

 

Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding management’s expectations of future financial and operational performance and operational expenditures, expected growth, foreign currency movement, and business outlook, including our financial guidance for the first fiscal quarter of and full year 2024 and our long-term financial framework; statements regarding our positioning for future growth and market leadership; statements regarding the economic environment; and statements regarding expected market trends, future priorities and related investments, and market opportunities. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts and statements identified by words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates” or words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views about our plans, intentions, expectations, strategies and prospects, which are based on the information currently available to us and on assumptions we have made. Although we believe that our plans, intentions, expectations, strategies and prospects as reflected in or suggested by those forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that the plans, intentions, expectations or strategies will be attained or achieved. Furthermore, actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements and will be affected by a variety of risks and factors that are beyond our control including, without limitation, risks associated with our history of losses; our ability to retain existing customers and add new customers; the continued growth of the market for a customer platform; our ability to develop new products and technologies and differentiate our platform from competing products and technologies, including artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies; our ability to manage our growth effectively over the long-term to maintain our high level of service; our ability to maintain and expand relationships with our solutions partners; the price volatility of our common stock; the impact of geopolitical conflicts, inflation, foreign currency movement, and macroeconomic instability on our business, the broader economy, our workforce and operations, the markets in which we and our partners and customers operate, and our ability to forecast our future financial performance; regulatory and legislative developments on the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning; and other risks set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” in our SEC filings. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this document as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

                 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2023
 
 
2022
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
387,987
 
 
$
331,022
 
Short-term investments
 
 
1,000,245
 
 
 
1,081,662
 
Accounts receivable
 
 
295,303
 
 
 
226,849
 
Deferred commission expense
 
 
99,326
 
 
 
70,992
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
 
88,679
 
 
 
44,074
 
Total current assets
 
 
1,871,540
 
 
 
1,754,599
 
Long-term investments
 
 
325,703
 
 
 
112,791
 
Property and equipment, net
 
 
103,331
 
 
 
105,227
 
Capitalized software development costs, net
 
 
106,229
 
 
 
63,790
 
Right-of-use assets
 
 
251,071
 
 
 
319,304
 
Deferred commission expense, net of current portion
 
 
122,194
 
 
 
66,559
 
Other assets
 
 
75,247
 
 
 
58,795
 
Intangible assets, net
 
 
42,316
 
 
 
17,446
 
Goodwill
 
 
173,761
 
 
 
46,227
 
Total assets
 
$
3,071,392
 
 
$
2,544,738
 
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
$
9,106
 
 
$
20,883
 
Accrued compensation costs
 
 
53,462
 
 
 
10,224
 
Accrued commissions
 
 
78,169
 
 
 
52,622
 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
 
 
108,265
 
 
 
102,122
 
Operating lease liabilities
 
 
35,095
 
 
 
35,928
 
Deferred revenue
 
 
672,150
 
 
 
539,874
 
Total current liabilities
 
 
956,247
 
 
 
761,653
 
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion
 
 
296,561
 
 
 
316,184
 
Deferred revenue, net of current portion
 
 
5,810
 
 
 
5,904
 
Other long-term liabilities
 
 
36,459
 
 
 
14,546
 
Convertible senior notes, net of current portion
 
 
456,206
 
 
 
454,227
 
Total liabilities
 
 
1,751,283
 
 
 
1,552,514
 
Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock
 
 
50
 
 
 
49
 
Additional paid-in capital
 
 
2,136,908
 
 
 
1,647,446
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 
 
1,827
 
 
 
(12,890
)
Accumulated deficit
 
 
(818,676
)
 
 
(642,381
)
Total stockholders’ equity
 
 
1,320,109
 
 
 
992,224
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
3,071,392
 
 
$
2,544,738
 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share data)
 
                               
 
For the Three Months Ended December 31,
 
 
For the Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2023
 
 
2022
 
 
2023
 
 
2022
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subscription
$
570,225
 
 
$
458,152
 
 
$
2,123,479
 
 
$
1,690,538
 
Professional services and other
 
11,689
 
 
 
11,506
 
 
 
46,751
 
 
 
40,431
 
Total revenue
 
581,914
 
 
 
469,658
 
 
 
2,170,230
 
 
 
1,730,969
 
Cost of revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subscription
 
74,858
 
 
 
66,051
 
 
 
290,802
 
 
 
257,513
 
Professional services and other
 
13,777
 
 
 
14,214
 
 
 
54,687
 
 
 
56,746
 
Total cost of revenues
 
88,635
 
 
 
80,265
 
 
 
345,489
 
 
 
314,259
 
Gross profit
 
493,279
 
 
 
389,393
 
 
 
1,824,741
 
 
 
1,416,710
 
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Research and development
 
163,234
 
 
 
116,334
 
 
 
617,745
 
 
 
442,022
 
Sales and marketing
 
281,136
 
 
 
235,132
 
 
 
1,068,560
 
 
 
886,069
 
General and administrative
 
69,708
 
 
 
51,413
 
 
 
249,649
 
 
 
197,720
 
Restructuring
 
3,547
 
 
 
 
 
96,843
 
 
 
Total operating expenses
 
517,625
 
 
 
402,879
 
 
 
2,032,797
 
 
 
1,525,811
 
Loss from operations
 
(24,346
)
 
 
(13,486
)
 
 
(208,056
)
 
 
(109,101
)
Other expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
 
18,633
 
 
 
7,777
 
 
 
58,828
 
 
 
15,000
 
Interest expense
 
(984
)
 
 
(941
)
 
 
(3,801
)
 
 
(3,762
)
Other expense
 
(2,551
)
 
 
(6,244
)
 
 
(4,673
)
 
 
(6,829
)
Total other income
 
15,098
 
 
 
592
 
 
 
50,354
 
 
 
4,409
 
Loss before income tax expense
 
(9,248
)
 
 
(12,894
)
 
 
(157,702
)
 
 
(104,692
)
Income tax expense
 
(4,360
)
 
 
(2,744
)
 
 
(18,593
)
 
 
(8,057
)
Net loss
$
(13,608
)
 
$
(15,638
)
 
$
(176,295
)
 
$
(112,749
)
Net loss per share, basic and diluted
$
(0.27
)
 
$
(0.32
)
 
$
(3.53
)
 
$
(2.35
)
Weighted average common shares used in
computing basic and diluted net loss per share:
 
50,347
 
 
 
48,787
 
 
 
49,877
 
 
 
48,065
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)
                               
 
For the Three Months Ended December 31,
 
 
For the Year Ended
December 31,
 
 
2023
 
 
2022
 
 
2023
 
 
2022
 
Operating Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
$
(13,608
)
 
$
(15,638
)
 
$
(176,295
)
 
$
(112,749
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash and cash equivalents provided
by operating activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
19,165
 
 
 
15,525
 
 
 
72,673
 
 
 
58,150
 
Stock-based compensation
 
113,726
 
 
 
76,768
 
 
 
432,271
 
 
 
275,849
 
Restructuring charges
 
2,325
 
 
 
 
 
67,263
 
 
 
Gain on strategic investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4,201
)
Impairment of strategic investments
 
1,704
 
 
 
5,863
 
 
 
1,704
 
 
 
5,863
 
Provision for (benefit from) deferred income taxes
 
265
 
 
 
(1,533
)
 
 
5,208
 
 
 
(2,122
)
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs
 
509
 
 
 
504
 
 
 
1,986
 
 
 
2,013
 
Accretion of bond discount
 
(12,694
)
 
 
(5,851
)
 
 
(42,907
)
 
 
(9,118
)
Unrealized currency translation
 
1,039
 
 
 
530
 
 
 
(341
)
 
 
1,010
 
Changes in assets and liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
 
(70,791
)
 
 
(53,850
)
 
 
(57,618
)
 
 
(73,985
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
 
(11,025
)
 
 
2,878
 
 
 
(47,048
)
 
 
(5,987
)
Deferred commission expense
 
(26,843
)
 
 
(15,373
)
 
 
(81,178
)
 
 
(37,583
)
Right-of-use assets
 
5,929
 
 
 
9,909
 
 
 
29,173
 
 
 
29,531
 
Accounts payable
 
(8,866
)
 
 
7,617
 
 
 
(14,031
)
 
 
18,277
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
42,207
 
 
 
15,920
 
 
 
87,074
 
 
 
32,375
 
Operating lease liabilities
 
(7,956
)
 
 
(6,529
)
 
 
(36,889
)
 
 
(21,118
)
Deferred revenue
 
69,227
 
 
 
53,226
 
 
 
109,926
 
 
 
116,969
 
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities
 
104,313
 
 
 
89,966
 
 
 
350,971
 
 
 
273,174
 
Investing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases of investments
 
(443,221
)
 
 
(248,951
)
 
 
(1,580,504
)
 
 
(1,507,870
)
Maturities of investments
 
347,750
 
 
 
167,200
 
 
 
1,502,534
 
 
 
1,184,506
 
Sale of investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
124,998
 
Purchases of property and equipment
 
(8,687
)
 
 
(6,042
)
 
 
(33,718
)
 
 
(37,426
)
Purchases of strategic investments
 
(3,138
)
 
 
(6,499
)
 
 
(12,388
)
 
 
(26,371
)
Purchases of intangible assets
 
(164
)
 
 
 
 
(164
)
 
 
(10,000
)
Acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired
 
(142,129
)
 
 
 
 
(142,129
)
 
 
Payments for equity method investments
 
225
 
 
 
(1,250
)
 
 
(2,025
)
 
 
(3,150
)
Capitalization of software development costs
 
(17,084
)
 
 
(12,995
)
 
 
(66,372
)
 
 
(44,345
)
Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities
 
(266,448
)
 
 
(108,537
)
 
 
(334,766
)
 
 
(319,658
)
Financing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from settlement of Convertible Note Hedges related to the 2022
Convertible Notes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
60,483
 
Payments for settlement of Warrants related to the 2022 Convertible Notes
 
 
 
(34
)
 
 
 
 
(34
)
Payment for settlement of 2022 Convertible Notes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(79,807
)
Repayment of 2025 Convertible Notes attributable to the principal
 
(13
)
 
 
 
 
(13
)
 
 
(1,619
)
Employee taxes paid related to the net share settlement of stock-based awards
 
(3,143
)
 
 
(1,572
)
 
 
(10,714
)
 
 
(11,526
)
Proceeds related to the issuance of common stock under stock plans
 
9,804
 
 
 
10,213
 
 
 
47,738
 
 
 
39,931
 
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by financing
activities
 
6,648
 
 
 
8,607
 
 
 
37,011
 
 
 
7,428
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
 
8,829
 
 
 
9,451
 
 
 
4,649
 
 
 
(6,811
)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
 
(146,658
)
 
 
(513
)
 
 
57,865
 
 
 
(45,867
)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period
 
538,698
 
 
 
334,688
 
 
 
334,175
 
 
 
380,042
 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
$
392,040
 
 
$
334,175
 
 
$
392,040
 
 
$
334,175
 

 

Reconciliation of non-GAAP operating income and operating margin

(in thousands, except percentages)
                           
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
 
For the Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2023
 
2022
 
 
2023
 
2022
 
GAAP operating loss
$
(24,346
)
$
(13,486
)
 
$
(208,056
)
$
(109,101
)
Stock-based compensation
 
113,726
 
 
76,768
 
 
 
432,271
 
 
275,849
 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
 
1,304
 
 
729
 
 
 
5,311
 
 
2,629
 
Acquisition/disposition related expense (income)
 
3,906
 
 
 
 
 
3,906
 
 
(305
)
Restructuring charges
 
3,547
 
 
 
 
 
96,843
 
 
 
Non-GAAP operating income
$
98,137
 
$
64,011
 
 
$
330,275
 
$
169,072
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP operating margin
 
(4.2
%)
 
(2.9
%)
 
 
(9.6
%)
 
(6.3
%)
Non-GAAP operating margin
 
16.9
%
 
13.6
%
 
 
15.2
%
 
9.8
%

 

Reconciliation of non-GAAP net income

(in thousands, except per share amounts)
                           
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
 
For the Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2023
 
2022
 
 
2023
 
2022
 
GAAP net loss
$
(13,608
)
 
(15,638
)
 
$
(176,295
)
$
(112,749
)
Stock-based compensation
 
113,726
 
 
76,768
 
 
 
432,271
 
 
275,849
 
Amortization of acquired intangibles assets
 
1,304
 
 
729
 
 
 
5,311
 
 
2,629
 
Acquisition/disposition related expense (income)
 
3,906
 
 
 
 
 
3,906
 
 
(305
)
Restructuring charges
 
3,547
 
 
 
 
 
96,843
 
 
 
Non-cash interest expense for amortization of debt issuance costs
 
509
 
 
504
 
 
 
1,986
 
 
2,013
 
Impairment of strategic investments
 
1,704
 
 
5,863
 
 
 
1,704
 
 
1,662
 
Loss (gain) on equity method investment
 
19
 
 
87
 
 
 
(77
)
 
125
 
Income tax effects of non-GAAP items
 
(18,733
)
 
(11,467
)
 
 
(58,255
)
 
(27,399
)
Non-GAAP net income
$
92,374
 
 
56,846
 
 
$
307,394
 
$
141,825
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP net income per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
1.83
 
$
1.17
 
 
$
6.16
 
$
2.95
 
Diluted
$
1.76
 
$
1.11
 
 
$
5.89
 
$
2.78
 
Shares used in non-GAAP per share calculations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
50,347
 
 
48,787
 
 
 
49,877
 
 
48,065
 
Diluted
 
52,621
 
 
51,094
 
 
 
52,188
 
 
51,099
 

Reconciliation of non-GAAP expense and expense as a percentage of revenue

(in thousands, except percentages)
                                                               
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
 
2023
 
 
2022
 
 
COS, Subs-
cription
 
COS, Prof. services & other
 
R&D
 
S&M
 
G&A
 
 
COS, Subs-
cription
 
COS, Prof. services & other
 
R&D
 
S&M
 
G&A
 
GAAP expense
$
74,858
 
$
13,777
 
$
163,234
 
$
281,136
 
$
69,708
 
 
$
66,051
 
$
14,214
 
$
116,334
 
$
235,132
 
$
51,413
 
Stock -based compensation
 
(3,542
)
 
(1,210
)
 
(37,129
)
 
(52,108
)
 
(19,737
)
 
 
(2,560
)
 
(1,113
)
 
(30,248
)
 
(30,557
)
 
(12,290
)
Amortization of acquired
intangible assets
 
(911
)
 
 
 
 
 
(358
)
 
(35
)
 
 
(283
)
 
 
 
 
 
(446
)
 
 
Acquisition/disposition related
expense
 
 
 
 
 
(255
)
 
 
 
(3,651
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP expense
$
70,405
 
$
12,567
 
$
125,850
 
$
228,670
 
$
46,285
 
 
$
63,208
 
$
13,101
 
$
86,086
 
$
204,129
 
$
39,123
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP expense as a
percentage of revenue
 
12.9
%
 
2.4
%
 
28.1
%
 
48.3
%
 
12.0
%
 
 
14.1
%
 
3.0
%
 
24.8
%
 
50.1
%
 
10.9
%
Non-GAAP expense as a
percentage of revenue
 
12.1
%
 
2.2
%
 
21.6
%
 
39.3
%
 
8.0
%
 
 
13.5
%
 
2.8
%
 
18.3
%
 
43.5
%
 
8.3
%

 

                                                               
 
For the Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2023
 
 
2022
 
 
COS, Subs-
cription
 
COS, Prof. services & other
 
R&D
 
S&M
 
G&A
 
 
COS, Subs-
cription
 
COS, Prof. services & other
 
R&D
 
S&M
 
G&A
 
GAAP expense
$
290,802
 
$
54,687
 
$
617,745
 
$
1,068,560
 
$
249,649
 
 
$
257,513
 
$
56,746
 
$
442,022
 
$
886,069
 
$
197,720
 
Stock -based compensation
 
(12,652
)
 
(4,958
)
 
(198,953
)
 
(140,362
)
 
(75,346
)
 
 
(9,076
)
 
(4,393
)
 
(107,517
)
 
(107,640
)
 
(47,223
)
Amortization of acquired
intangible assets
 
(2,123
)
 
 
 
 
 
(3,153
)
 
(35
)
 
 
(1,203
)
 
 
 
 
 
(1,426
)
 
 
Acquisition/disposition related
expense
 
 
 
 
 
(255
)
 
 
 
(3,651
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
300
 
 
 
 
5
 
Non-GAAP expense
$
276,027
 
$
49,729
 
$
418,537
 
$
925,045
 
$
170,617
 
 
$
247,234
 
$
52,353
 
$
334,805
 
$
777,003
 
$
150,502
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP expense as a
percentage of revenue
 
13.4
%
 
2.5
%
 
28.5
%
 
49.2
%
 
11.5
%
 
 
14.9
%
 
3.3
%
 
25.5
%
 
51.2
%
 
11.4
%
Non-GAAP expense as a
percentage of revenue
 
12.7
%
 
2.3
%
 
19.3
%
 
42.6
%
 
7.9
%
 
 
14.3
%
 
3.0
%
 
19.3
%
 
44.9
%
 
8.7
%

 

Reconciliation of non-GAAP subscription margin

(in thousands, except percentages)
                             
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
 
For the Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2023
 
2022
 
 
2023
 
2022
 
GAAP subscription margin
 
$
495,367
 
$
392,101
 
 
$
1,832,677
 
$
1,433,025
 
Stock-based compensation
 
 
3,542
 
 
2,560
 
 
 
12,652
 
 
9,076
 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
 
 
911
 
 
283
 
 
 
2,123
 
 
1,203
 
Non-GAAP subscription margin
 
$
499,820
 
$
394,944
 
 
$
1,847,452
 
$
1,443,304
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP subscription margin percentage
 
 
86.9
%
 
85.6
%
 
 
86.3
%
 
84.8
%
Non-GAAP subscription margin percentage
 
 
87.7
%
 
86.2
%
 
 
87.0
%
 
85.4
%

 

                             
Reconciliation of free cash flow
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
 
For the Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2023
 
2022
 
 
2023
 
2022
 
GAAP net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities
 
$
104,313
 
$
89,966
 
 
$
350,971
 
$
273,174
 
Purchases of property and equipment
 
 
(8,687
)
 
(6,042
)
 
 
(33,718
)
 
(37,426
)
Capitalization of software development costs
 
 
(17,084
)
 
(12,995
)
 
 
(66,372
)
 
(44,345
)
Payment of restructuring charges
 
 
4,409
 
 
 
 
 
41,573
 
 
 
Non-GAAP free cash flow
 
$
82,951
 
$
70,929
 
 
$
292,454
 
$
191,403
 

 

Reconciliation of operating cash flow

(in thousands)
                             
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
 
For the Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2023
 
2022
 
 
2023
 
2022
 
GAAP net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities
 
$
104,313
 
$
89,966
 
 
$
350,971
 
$
273,174
 
Payment of restructuring charges
 
 
4,409
 
 
 
 
 
41,573
 
 
-
 
Non-GAAP operating cash flow
 
$
108,722
 
$
89,966
 
 
$
392,544
 
$
273,174
 

 

               
Reconciliation of forecasted non-GAAP operating income
(in thousands, except percentages)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2024
 
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2024
 
GAAP operating income range
($40,633)-($39,783)
 
 
($164,288)-($160,888)
 
Stock-based compensation
 
118,533
 
 
 
554,885
 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
 
2,350
 
 
 
9,403
 
Acquisition related expense
 
1,800
 
 
 
4,200
 
Restructuring charges
950-1,100
 
 
3,800-4,400
 
Non-GAAP operating income range
$83,000-$84,000
 
 
$408,000-$412,000
 

 

               
Reconciliation of forecasted non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per share
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2024
 
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2024
 
GAAP net loss range
($31,002)-($29,902)
 
 
($132,816)-($128,416)
 
Stock-based compensation
 
118,533
 
 
 
554,885
 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
 
2,350
 
 
 
9,403
 
Acquisition related expense
 
1,800
 
 
 
4,200
 
Non-cash interest expense for amortization of debt issuance costs
 
430
 
 
 
1,722
 
Restructuring charges
950-1,100
 
 
3,800-4,400
 
Income tax effects of non-GAAP items
(14,561)-(14,811)
 
 
(73,194)-(74,194)
 
Non-GAAP net income range
$78,500-$79,500
 
 
$368,000-$372,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP net income per basic and diluted share
($0.61)-($0.59)
 
 
($2.59)-($2.51)
 
Non-GAAP net income per diluted share
$1.48-$1.50
 
 
$6.86-$6.94
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares used in computing GAAP basic and diluted net loss per share:
 
50,703
 
 
 
51,240
 
Weighted average common shares used in computing non-GAAP diluted net loss per share:
 
53,144
 
 
 
53,618
 

 

HubSpot’s estimates of stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, non-cash interest expense for amortization of debt issuance costs, loss of equity method investment, restructuring charges, and income tax effects of non-GAAP items assume, among other things, the occurrence of no additional acquisitions, and no further revisions to stock-based compensation and related expenses.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We report our financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP. However, management believes that, in order to properly understand our short-term and long-term financial and operational trends, investors may wish to consider the impact of certain non-cash or non-recurring items when used as a supplement to financial performance measures in accordance with GAAP. These items result from facts and circumstances that vary in frequency and impact on continuing operations. In this release, HubSpot’s non-GAAP operating income, operating margin, subscription margin, expense, expense as a percentage of revenue, net income, operating and free cash flow are not presented in accordance with GAAP and are not intended to be used in lieu of GAAP presentations of results of operations. Non-GAAP operating cash flow is defined as cash and cash equivalents provided by or used in operating activities plus payment of restructuring charges. Non-GAAP free cash flow is defined as cash and cash equivalents provided by or used in operating activities less purchases of property and equipment and capitalization of software development costs, plus payment of restructuring charges. Although non-GAAP operating cash flow and non-GAAP free cash flow are not residual cash flow available for our discretionary expenditures, we believe information regarding non-GAAP operating cash flow and non-GAAP free cash flow provide useful information to investors in understanding and evaluating the strength of our liquidity and provides a comparable framework for assessing how our business performed when compared to prior periods which were not impacted by restructuring charges paid from operating cash flow.

Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide additional means of evaluating period-over-period operating performance. Specifically, these non-GAAP financial measures provide management with additional means to understand and evaluate the operating results and trends in our ongoing business by eliminating certain non-cash expenses and other items that management believes might otherwise make comparisons of our ongoing business with prior periods more difficult, obscure trends in ongoing operations, or reduce management’s ability to make useful forecasts. In addition, management understands that some investors and financial analysts find this information helpful in analyzing our financial and operational performance and comparing this performance to our peers and competitors. However, these non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as an analytical tool and are not intended to be an alternative to financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, it should be noted that these non-GAAP financial measures may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. We intend to provide these non-GAAP financial measures as part of our future earnings discussions and, therefore, the inclusion of these non-GAAP financial measures will provide consistency in our financial reporting. Management may, however, utilize other measures to illustrate performance in the future. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures has been provided in the financial statement tables included above in this press release.
 
These non-GAAP measures exclude stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, acquisition related expenses, disposition related income, non-cash interest expense for the amortization of debt issuance costs, gain on termination of operating leases, loss on disposal of fixed assets, loss on early extinguishment of 2022 Convertible Notes, gain or impairment losses on strategic investments, gain or loss on equity method investment, and account for the income tax effects of the exclusion of these non-GAAP items. We believe investors may want to incorporate the effects of these items in order to compare our financial performance with that of other companies and between time periods:
  1. Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. We believe that the exclusion of stock-based compensation expense allows for financial results that are more indicative of our operational performance and provide for a useful comparison of our operating results to prior periods and to our peer companies because stock-based compensation expense varies from period to period and company to company due to such things as differing valuation methodologies and changes in stock price.
  2. Expense for the amortization of acquired intangible assets is excluded from non-GAAP expense and income measures as HubSpot views amortization of these assets as arising from pre-acquisition activities determined at the time of an acquisition. While these intangible assets are evaluated for impairment regularly, amortization of the cost of purchased intangibles is a non-cash expense that is not typically affected by operations during any particular period. Valuation and subsequent amortization of intangible assets can also be inconsistent in amount and frequency because they can significantly vary based on the timing and size of acquisitions and the inherently subjective nature of the degree to which a purchase price is allocated to intangible assets. We believe that the exclusion of this amortization expense provides for a useful comparison of our operating results to prior periods, for which we have historically excluded amortization expense, and to our peer companies, which commonly exclude acquired intangible asset amortization. It is important to note that although we exclude amortization of acquired intangible assets from our non-GAAP expense and income measures, revenue generated from such intangibles is included within our non-GAAP income measures. The use of these intangible assets contributed to our revenues earned during the periods presented and will contribute to future periods as well.
  3. Acquisition related expenses, such as transaction costs, retention payments, and holdback payments, and disposition related income, such as proceeds from sale of assets, are transactions that are not necessarily reflective of our operational performance during a period. We believe that the exclusion of these expenses and income provides for a useful comparison of our operating results to prior periods and to our peer companies, which commonly exclude these expenses and income.
  4. In June 2020, we issued $460 million of convertible notes due in 2025 with a coupon interest rate of 0.375%. The issuance cost of the debt is amortized as interest expense over the remaining term of the debt. We believe the exclusion of this non-cash interest expense provides for a useful comparison of our operating results to prior periods and to our peer companies.
  5. Strategic investments consist of non-controlling equity investments in privately held companies. The recognition of gains or impairment losses can vary significantly across periods and we do not view them to be indicative of our fundamental operating activities and believe the exclusion of gains or impairment losses provides for a useful comparison of our operating results to prior periods and to our peer companies.
  6. We made a contribution to the Black Economic Development Fund (the “investee”) managed by the Local Initiatives Support Corporation and have committed to make additional capital contributions. We account for this investment under the equity method of accounting. The proportionate share of our equity method investee's net earnings have been excluded in order to provide a comparable view of our operating results to prior periods and to our peer companies. We believe this activity is not reflective of our recurring core business operating results.
  7. Restructuring charges are related to severance, employee related benefits, facilities and other costs associated with the restructuring plan implemented in January 2023. Restructuring charges fluctuate in amount and frequency and are not reflective of our core business operating results. In addition to the restructuring charges incurred during the year ended 2023, over the next four years (into 2027), we expect to both incur incremental restructuring charges and make cash payments related to the facilities that we abandoned in 2023. The abandonment of facilitiesispart of the restructuring plan we authorized on January 25, 2023 and is intended to consolidate our lease space and create higher density across our workspaces. The incremental charges we expect to incur relate to continuing costs for the abandoned facilities and are expected to be in the range of $15-18 million and will be paid in cash over the next four years. We also expect to make cash paymentsofapproximately $58.0 million in fixed rent payments for the abandoned facilities that will be made in monthly installments over the next four years for which we have taken the full P&L restructuring charge during the year ended 2023. We plan on excluding both the incremental charges and cash payments and the related restructuring cash rent payments from our non-GAAP earnings, operating cash flow, and free cash flow metrics. We believe exclusion of these charges and cash payments provides useful information to investors in understanding and evaluating the strength of earnings and liquidity and provides a comparable framework for assessing how our business performed when compared to prior periods which were not impacted by excluded restructuring charges paid from operating cash flow.
  8. The effects of income taxes on non-GAAP items reflect a fixed long-term projected tax rate of 20% to provide better consistency across reporting periods. To determine this long-term non-GAAP tax rate, we exclude the impact of other non-GAAP adjustments and take into account other factors such as our current operating structure and existing tax positions in various jurisdictions. We will periodically reevaluate this tax rate, as necessary, for significant events such as relevant tax law changes and material changes in our forecasted geographic earnings mix.

Investor Relations Contact:
Charles MacGlashing
investors@hubspot.com


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